Grows eightfold Crossword Clue

 The answer to the crossword clue "Grows eightfold" is germinates.

The word "germinate" means to begin to grow or develop, especially from a seed. When a seed germinates, it produces a sprout or seedling. This process is often described as growing eightfold because the seedling is typically eight times larger than the seed.

The word "germinate" can also be used figuratively to describe the beginning of something new. For example, we might say that a new business germinated from an idea.

In the context of the crossword clue, the answer "germinates" is a pun. The word "germinate" can mean both the literal process of growing from a seed and the figurative process of beginning something new. The clue is suggesting that the thing that is growing eightfold is a new idea or business.

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